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transitive verb see: potent Date: 14th century 1. to have and hold as property ; own , to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill, 2. to take into one's ~ion, to enter into and control firmly ; dominate , to bring or cause to fall under the influence, ~ion, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction , 3. to instate as owner, to make the owner or holder, ~or noun